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Legal Notices - September 25, 2025

Change of Meeting Date

Please take notice the regularly scheduled Amenia Zoning Board of Appeals scheduled for 10/20/2025 has been rescheduled to, 10/6/25 at 7:00pm.

09-25-25


Legal Notice

Notice of Formation of Chocolate and Pines LLC.

Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/26/2025.Office location: Dutchess County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to:Natalia Hurley, 108 Old Post Rd N, Apt 2, Red Hook, NY 12571.Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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LEGAL NOTICE

TOWN OF AMENIA

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT / ENGINEERING SERVICES

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)

NOTICE is hereby given that sealed responses for Town of Amenia

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT / ENGINEERING SERVICES request for qualifications

will be received until 2:00 PM on October 14, 2025 at the Town Clerk’s Office, Town of Amenia, Amenia Town Hall, 4988 Route 22, Amenia, NY 12501 and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud on October 15 at 1:00 PM.

No responses will be received or considered after the date/time stated above.

RFQ Documents may be examined at no expense online at www.bidnetdirect.com//townofamenia or https://ameniany.gov/bidding-opportunities or at the Town Clerk’s Office, Town of Amenia, Amenia Town Hall, 4988 Route 22, Amenia, NY 12501.

Please note that www.bidnetdirect.com//townofamenia is the designated location and means for distributing and obtaining all RFP package information. All Respondents are urged to register to ensure receipt of all necessary information including RFQ addenda. Any Addenda will be emailed from the service and will be available at www.bidnetdirect.com//townofamenia.

Details may be obtained at the Town Clerk ‘s Office during regular business hours, by calling (845) 373-8860 Ext. 125 or by emailing ownclerk@ameniany.gov.

All envelopes must be clearly marked “Landscape Architect / Engineering Services”.

The Amenia Town Board reserves the right to accept or reject any or all responses.

Dawn Marie Klingner

Amenia Town Clerk

09-25-25


LEGAL NOTICE

TOWN OF AMENIA

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FOR THE FOLLOWING TOWN SERVICE:

COMPREHENSIVE RECREATION

MASTER PLAN

TOWN OF AMENIA RECREATION COMMISSION

Proposals are sought and invited by the Town of Amenia Recreation Commission for a planning consulting firm to develop a Comprehensive Recreation Master Plan as set forth herein.

Sealed Proposals will be received by the Town Clerk, Dawn Marie Klingner, of the Town of Amenia, until 2:00 PM on November 3, 2025. All proposals must be in a sealed envelope and clearly marked “Comprehensive Recreation Master Plan, Town of Amenia Recreation Commission”. The proposals will be opened and read aloud on November 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM at Amenia Town Hall, 4988 Route 22, Amenia, NY 12501.

No responses will be received or considered after the date/time stated above.

RFP Documents may be examined at no expense online at www.bidnetdirect.com//townofamenia or https://ameniany.gov/bidding-opportunities or at the Town Clerk’s Office, Town of Amenia, Amenia Town Hall, 4988 Route 22, Amenia, NY 12501.

Please note that www.bidnetdirect.com//townofamenia is the designated location and means for distributing and obtaining all RFP package information. All Respondents are urged to register to ensure receipt of all necessary information including RFP addenda. Any Addenda will be emailed from the service and will be available at www.bidnetdirect.com//townofamenia.

Copies of the RFP may be obtained from the Town Clerk’s Office during regular business hours, by calling (845) 373-8860 Ext. 125 or by emailing townclerk@ameniany.gov.

The Town Board expressly reserves the right to waive any irregularities in a particular proposal, or to accept any proposal or reject any and all proposals, or to award any or all items, as the interest of the Town of Amenia may require. September 25, 2025.

By order of the Town Board, Town of Amenia, New York.

By: Dawn Marie Klingner, Town Clerk

Town of Amenia

09-25-25


NOTICE OF FORMATION OF

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

NAILED BY ALYSSIA LLC has been formed as a limited liability company (LLC) located in Dutchess County, New York by filing Articles of Organization with the New York Secretary of State (NYSS) on July 15, 2025. Alyssia Morton Beliveau is designated as registered agent for the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. Alyssia Morton Beliveau will be mailed any process against it served to 579 Carpenter Hill Road, Pine Plains, NY 12567. The purpose is to engage in any lawful business practice.

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NOTICE OF

PUBLIC HEARING

TOWN OF AMENIA ZONING

BOARD OF APPEALS

AREA VARIANCE RELATED TO PROPERTY LOCATED AT

14 POWDER HOUSE ROAD, AMENIA, NEW YORK

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to Section 121-59(G) of the Town of Amenia Zoning Code, a public hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) of the Town of Amenia, New York, on October 6th, 2025 at 6:00 PM.

Applicant Affenpinscher LLC (the “Applicant”) seeks an area variance from the Zoning Law with regard to property located at 14 Powder House Road, Tax Parcel #132000-7167-17-142183 (the “Property,”). The Property is located in a Hamlet Residential (“HR”) Zoning District. The Property is approximately 26,789 square feet, where the required minimum lot size is 40,000 square feet for lots with common or municipal water supply but no common or municipal sewage disposal services, pursuant to Section 121-11(D)(1) of the Zoning Law. Applicant therefore seeks an area variance of approximately 13,211 square feet and such other variance relief as the ZBA deems necessary and appropriate.

A copy of the application is on file in the Planning/Zoning Office, 2nd Floor for public viewing and inspection, Monday-Thursday, 9-3 P.M. by appointment. Please call 845-373-8860 X 122 or email jwestfall@ameniany.gov for comments or questions.

John T. Metcalfe

Chairman

Zoning Board of Appeals

Town Of Amenia

09-25-25


NOTICE OF

PUBLIC HEARING

TOWN OF AMENIA ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

AREA VARIANCE RELATED TO PROPERTY LOCATED AT

8 POWDER HOUSE ROAD, AMENIA, NEW YORK

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to Section 121-59(G) of the Town of Amenia Zoning Code, a public hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) of the Town of Amenia, New York, on October 6th, 2025 at 6:00 PM.

Applicant Borzoi LLC (the “Applicant”) seeks an area variance from the Zoning Law with regard to property located at 8 Powder House Road, Tax Parcel #132000-7167-17-128184 (the “Property,”). The Property is located in a Hamlet Residential (“HR”) Zoning District. The Property is approximately 26,354 square feet, where the required minimum lot size is 40,000 square feet for lots with common or municipal water supply but no common or municipal sewage disposal services, pursuant to Section 121-11(D)(1) of the Zoning Law. Applicant therefore seeks an area variance of approximately 13,646 square feet and such other variance relief as the ZBA deems necessary and appropriate.

A copy of the application is on file in the Planning/Zoning Office, 2nd Floor for public viewing and inspection, Monday-Thursday, 9-3 P.M. by appointment. Please call 845-373-8860 X 122 or email jwestfall@ameniany.gov for comments or questions.

John T. Metcalfe

Chairman

Zoning Board of Appeals

Town Of Amenia

09-25-25


TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF NORTH EAST

NOTICE OF

PUBLIC HEARING

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town Board of the Town of North East has caused to be compiled a Benefit Assessment Roll for the North East Water District No. 1 which describes the benefit assessments for 2025-2026.

The Town Board will hold a Public Hearing for the receipt of comments on the Benefit Assessment Roll on Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. at the North East Town Hall, 19 North Maple Ave., Millerton, New York 12546.

The Benefit Assessment Roll will be available for public inspection after September 11, 2025 at the Town Clerk’s Office during business hours Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

An information sheet containing the procedures for contesting an assessment, complaint forms, and the map of the Water District are available at the Town Clerk’s Office.

Dated: September 15, 2025.

BY ORDER OF THE NORTH EAST

TOWN BOARD

Elizabeth “Tilly” Strauss, Town of North East

Town Clerk

09-25-25

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